Gladyse vs Gladys

Side-by-side comparison of Gladyse and Gladys - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gladyse

Girl name

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3460

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Metric Gladyse Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3460
Total Births (all years) 61 266,718
Peak Year 1915 1920
Peak Year Births 8 8,819
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gladyse Gladys
1880s - 1,420
1890s 7 13,622
1900s 6 30,285
1910s 32 65,812
1920s 16 72,561
1930s - 34,762
1940s - 19,063
1950s - 12,181
1960s - 5,948
1970s - 2,766
1980s - 2,509
1990s - 2,918
2000s - 1,767
2010s - 745
2020s - 359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gladyse Gladys
2014 - 74
2015 - 83
2016 - 72
2017 - 73
2018 - 45
2019 - 64
2020 - 78
2021 - 62
2022 - 64
2023 - 61
2024 - 45
2025 - 49

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–1925.

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